@@JBtheWeightlifteryup it's the same for a lot us. So many What if ..? and regrets. But at times we were truly happy and content. Wished we done more but no use crying over spoiled milk as they say. There's many more great memories to look forward to.
It is difficult to make this compliment without discounting the hard work you have put in. I'm aware you have devoted a huge amount of time over the years to your craft, but I am really amazed with the insane amount of natural talent on display here. It is awesome to see folks that find those talents in life and pour resources into them. Keep kicking ass.
DUDE! There is so much to love here. Top 3 oh dang moments for me... 1. Half time feel during the solo (plus a killer solo) 2. The bass during quiet bridge 3. The Shout Chorus towards the end. Please keep drinking coffee and making music!☕🤪🤘
@@AlexMelton dude I bet, I played that guitar riff so much as a kid so it was awesome hearing a fresh take on it. Keep taking chances and expressing yourself, you have created something really unique here!
Alex: "So, what should we do for that little guitar lick in the chorus?" Alex: "I have several ideas..." Alex: "Let's use all of them." Alex: **slurps coffee** Alex: **slurps coffee** One of my favorites so far. Creed makes for surprisingly good pop punk. Great video
Man, I was not expecting fast Creed to work this well, but it absolutely slaps! Loved the little coffee break at the beginning too, buying a plain iced coffee to use as a canvas depending on your mood for the day is kind of inspired.
Evwryone has already said everything that needs saying about this song but...i must reiterate. What an absolute banger, I'm frankly stunned that you could put this song in a blender with 2000s pop punk and dial up such a masterpiece. It feels genuinely like a new song, while at the same time keeping those signature hallmarks of the original (like those big guitar chugs before the final choruses). Knocked it out of the park. Thoroughly impressed by your musical chops, again.
Is almost unnerving how much difference a small production change can make. Your channel does such a good job of highlighting genre conventions, of exploring how musical meanings are created in/through various production vocabularies/contexts, and so on. Sure, it's also cool as hell, but there is a lot more going on here (and I promise that I am not trying to let the lit professor in me ruin everything by overanalyzing it). Thanks. Keep it up.
I don’t understand how you are incredible at all your instruments, can record/mix/master everything perfectly, film everything in an expert way….i’m just jealous is all. That must’ve been so much time you’ve put it all this. The song and the results are awesome. All your songs are awesome. And I’m especially impressed by your drumming and how you reimagine songs all together.
Absolute command of all the instruments and the chord wheel, can't order 1000 plastic cups with lids off amazon for 10 bucks and figure out a drip cone. Fascinating. LOL. Really though, I'm a 90's kid and we trashed Creed so hard, but today at work when I have a big epoxy/vacuum press session, I put their greatest hits in my earmuffs and kick arse big timz. Don't tell anybody.
The way you’re able to distill all of your influences and just general love of music into each of these projects, while still retaining the spirit of the original, is such a neat thing to see
Love it. You have such a cool way of looking at music and all the possibilities. Aaaand, now I'll be listening to creed for the rest of the day. Cheers.
Dude, I always want to leave a comment but can never find the right words. You *floor* me with your talent, creativity, production quality, hard work and dedication. It is a privilege to witness you execute your craft and the end result is always such a gift to the ears. Thank you so much for sharing.
A few seconds in I went looking to buy this song, and then I realized you posted the video 2 hours ago. I'll check back later, love your music, keep it up.
Another absolute belter mate, well done! I got my first ever car a couple of months ago and I swear 90% of the stuff I've blasted out the stereo as I'm cruising down the promenade with my windows down has been you so thank you for that!! I'd love to hear you do a cover of Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World, maybe in the worship band style :)
I'm one of those strange people who actually liked and still like Creed. THIS SONG IS AMAZING! This tempo and style gives this already awesome song a new life. Love it!
I love the “in the mind of Alex” perspective! And what a fun cover! Would love to see a tutorial on how Alex works his magic. Could be a good way to promote the products he’s using too
Creed was the soundtrack of my adolescents and hearing it brought back in such a cool style from that same time period was amazing! Truly great work my man!
Cold Brew will change your world over iced Espresso. You can make at home in bulk and still tweak it how you like when serving. Seek out your favorite espresso roast for the base. Ask for Cold Brew grind. Also.. I now have this song on repeat. Thanks for pumping up an otherwise sleepy tune.
Pretty cool man!!! Creed was always one of my favorite rock bands, and since I was about 8 years old fell in love with pop punk because of Blink 182. To this day i will always love both bands, and you freaking nailed it! I got so many good vibes, and reminiscent feelings from this cover. You absolutely rock, and the diehard fans of pop punk are blessed you exist.
This makes me wish that Scott used real drums instead of programmed. This song with Scott's vocals and super technical riffage would be incredible though.
I dunno, is it _REALLY_ Creed if it doesn't sound like it's sung with every syllable half-converted to the letter R? For real, though, this is a fun twist I would not have counted on working half this well!
Ya know, I always love your videos, but this time my mouth was open and I was getting chills down my spine and right leg. Dude, you're so frigging talented.
One of if not the best cover / remake you’ve done man. You can literally see yourself pushing for that next level on the skins. Love the mid-song surprise with your beats. Keep it up!
Yesterday it never would've crossed my mind that one of my favorite songs can be played in the style of pop punk, yet once again, you've made it both possible and kick ass. Well done.
Just sent this to my buddy who is currently drumming for Scott Stapp (Creed’s lead singer) on tour right now. Love what you do bro!
manifesting that Scott decides to collab with Alex (like when Fred from TBS did)
What was his reaction?
We're all gonna need an update on this later. And I really hope it's not an attempted copyright strike.
no you didnt
Dango is the man! He'll love this 😂
Dude is single handedly letting me re-live all the feels and emotions of high school every week.
Right?!?!
The nostalgia hero we needed
I didn’t peak in high school but I had good times in it, However their were times it sucked
@@JBtheWeightlifteryup it's the same for a lot us. So many What if ..? and regrets. But at times we were truly happy and content. Wished we done more but no use crying over spoiled milk as they say. There's many more great memories to look forward to.
One of the best instrumentals you've done, the drumming was insane, and those guitar riffs were particularly well engineered!
I went from a Timberborners episode directly to this video…to see that you are here too is 🤯
Did not expect to see Mr RealCivilEngineer in the comments!
I really liked the bridge of the song...
Watch out for the rogue architect in the comments posing as an engineer.
A British engineer listening to a very american music covered by another american, God I love the internet
It is difficult to make this compliment without discounting the hard work you have put in. I'm aware you have devoted a huge amount of time over the years to your craft, but I am really amazed with the insane amount of natural talent on display here. It is awesome to see folks that find those talents in life and pour resources into them. Keep kicking ass.
What a lovely comment and sentiment, thank you for going out of your way to craft that.
So if you pour coffee on your old Creed cds they turn into Blink 182 mp3’s 😂🤷♂️🤯🎸 Loved this 👍
Never let this man run out of coffee.
Another song was successfully Meltonized by Alex. It is such a pleasure to listen and drink coffee.
I like that term Meltonized!
DUDE! There is so much to love here. Top 3 oh dang moments for me...
1. Half time feel during the solo (plus a killer solo)
2. The bass during quiet bridge
3. The Shout Chorus towards the end.
Please keep drinking coffee and making music!☕🤪🤘
My fingers were shredded practicing that solo, glad it paid off! Thanks for the kind words
@@AlexMelton dude I bet, I played that guitar riff so much as a kid so it was awesome hearing a fresh take on it. Keep taking chances and expressing yourself, you have created something really unique here!
Creed + Coffee = Pop punk
Lmao
Beat me to it
I think most pop punk is rock+ coffee, with the occasional red bull and vodka addition
That's some math I can get behind.
Been playing THPS amd this could be a brother to Superman by Goldfinger
This gave me "All Gas No Break" era Stellar Kart vibes, I dig it.
I'd Do Anything by Simple Plan - Country version when? Also this is fantastic; Creed will always hold a special place in my heart.
Alex: "So, what should we do for that little guitar lick in the chorus?"
Alex: "I have several ideas..."
Alex: "Let's use all of them."
Alex: **slurps coffee**
Alex: **slurps coffee**
One of my favorites so far. Creed makes for surprisingly good pop punk. Great video
Man, I was not expecting fast Creed to work this well, but it absolutely slaps! Loved the little coffee break at the beginning too, buying a plain iced coffee to use as a canvas depending on your mood for the day is kind of inspired.
How does this guy not have 1,000,000 subs?💚
Keep sharing it!
I'm sure he will soon enough!
Let the good things marinate for awhile. He's going to have a heck of a backlog for the new folks to sort through.
The first half of the song I was like, "BUT THE RIFF!!!" And then the second half came and I was like 😌
I think we need more Coffee Creed covers.
Dude as someone who religiously listened to creed when i was in high school, this is like the sickest cover you've ever done. Amazing dude
Evwryone has already said everything that needs saying about this song but...i must reiterate. What an absolute banger, I'm frankly stunned that you could put this song in a blender with 2000s pop punk and dial up such a masterpiece. It feels genuinely like a new song, while at the same time keeping those signature hallmarks of the original (like those big guitar chugs before the final choruses). Knocked it out of the park. Thoroughly impressed by your musical chops, again.
Oh my god, I hope they see this and appreciate it for the gem that it is.
The reharm on this song, along with the syncopation, is freaking stunning.
Is almost unnerving how much difference a small production change can make. Your channel does such a good job of highlighting genre conventions, of exploring how musical meanings are created in/through various production vocabularies/contexts, and so on. Sure, it's also cool as hell, but there is a lot more going on here (and I promise that I am not trying to let the lit professor in me ruin everything by overanalyzing it). Thanks. Keep it up.
Jesus approves
Im glad u included the production part :) I'd love it if u kept doing that
WHY ISN'T THIS ON SPOTIFY!?!?!?! IT'S SOOOO GOOD!
I don’t understand how you are incredible at all your instruments, can record/mix/master everything perfectly, film everything in an expert way….i’m just jealous is all. That must’ve been so much time you’ve put it all this. The song and the results are awesome. All your songs are awesome. And I’m especially impressed by your drumming and how you reimagine songs all together.
I saw Creed’s Higher, I clicked.
I love the behind the scenes of you making the song it sounds incredible! Definitely would download this one
One of your best covers yet!
Dont care about the stigma. This album was really good.
100%
Insane brother! Love your process, thanks for sharing!
You can't fake talent like this. Awesome work, bro.
This song is a banger
Once again, I like your cover even better than the original! The key change and tempo speed up just hit different!
Absolute command of all the instruments and the chord wheel, can't order 1000 plastic cups with lids off amazon for 10 bucks and figure out a drip cone. Fascinating. LOL. Really though, I'm a 90's kid and we trashed Creed so hard, but today at work when I have a big epoxy/vacuum press session, I put their greatest hits in my earmuffs and kick arse big timz. Don't tell anybody.
Creed was awesome and I will die on this hill alone.
*sees you dying from the Limp Bizkit hill and offers a solidarity fist 👊🏼
Is that your sacrifice? *insert smirk emoji*
You won't die alone. This old Marine will die on that hill with you.
Did you know Creed is actually reuniting next year?
@@Fuzunga You've just made my day, sir
I hear that Creed did a (Really Slow) cover of this song
The way you’re able to distill all of your influences and just general love of music into each of these projects, while still retaining the spirit of the original, is such a neat thing to see
This is exactly what I aim for every week, thank you for appreciating!
5:30 🤯 when did this dude start killing it that much on drums?
You had me at “Creed”
KARAOKE TRACKS PLEASE omg I would give you so much money
Who needs cigarettes and coffee when you can have creed and coffee 🤙🏻
great use of the 360 cam!!
Love it. You have such a cool way of looking at music and all the possibilities. Aaaand, now I'll be listening to creed for the rest of the day. Cheers.
Now we just need With Arms Wide Open as an Emo anthem
This guitar tone is so nice. Really reminds me of Four Year Strong- Explains it All album. Good job!
90s anime English Dub intro vibes....And I say that as a compliment.
I have always had a soft spot for this band given the name. The pop punk hits so nice!
100% cool, hip, modern, worship music 😂 Love it
Dude, I always want to leave a comment but can never find the right words. You *floor* me with your talent, creativity, production quality, hard work and dedication. It is a privilege to witness you execute your craft and the end result is always such a gift to the ears. Thank you so much for sharing.
I'm telling my son this was how the original went.
Awesome vid
Loved every moment of it
If ur ever out of ideas I recommend everybody talks by the neon trees if blink 182 wrote/covered it
Wish I could IV this directly into my veins
Growing up loving both creed and pop punk this is an absolute treat. Thank you for this!
I guess this confirms that Creed's drawl sped up sounds like Tom Delonge.
Every song you touch turns to gold, Alex! I love this so much 🥲
A few seconds in I went looking to buy this song, and then I realized you posted the video 2 hours ago. I'll check back later, love your music, keep it up.
The bass really shines on this one! I can’t stop listening!! Outstanding work, as always, Alex!!
Works
Four Year Creed
Jars of Human Clay
This slaps like a skateboard to the face, and im here for it.
Dude waited till the last phase of the last chorus to give us the original guitar line. Well played Sir.
It was actually there in the intro, just played on octaves and mixed low in the midst of the other instruments
Dang.... definitely very caffeinated. Love it Alex! :)
Another absolute belter mate, well done! I got my first ever car a couple of months ago and I swear 90% of the stuff I've blasted out the stereo as I'm cruising down the promenade with my windows down has been you so thank you for that!! I'd love to hear you do a cover of Hear You Me by Jimmy Eat World, maybe in the worship band style :)
That cover would be badass
I went to Spotify to add this to my feel good playlist, and it wasn't there to be added. That feeling was anti-feel good.
Can haz? 🥺
How cool to have this thought and thanks for showing us how this works !! It sounds great!🎉
Another certified banger!
I'm one of those strange people who actually liked and still like Creed. THIS SONG IS AMAZING! This tempo and style gives this already awesome song a new life. Love it!
production-wise I'm gonna say that Alex is already on the top tier along with Will Yip, Sam Pura etc
1:30 I think Christian would describe it.
I love the “in the mind of Alex” perspective! And what a fun cover!
Would love to see a tutorial on how Alex works his magic. Could be a good way to promote the products he’s using too
This is satisfying my inner 90's and 2000's inner child. ❤ Thanks for this!
Creed was the soundtrack of my adolescents and hearing it brought back in such a cool style from that same time period was amazing! Truly great work my man!
I REALLY hope this one ends up on streaming. Incredible!
Don’t know how you popped up on my algorithm, but so glad you did!
lmao you can see the coffee kick in by production time
This would make for a great coffee promo. Id buy that bag in heartbeat.
05:31 holy smokes 💨
My guy made a song by Creed-182
So cool! I love the Relient K vibes.
Roland drum sounds or triggering drum software?
Cold Brew will change your world over iced Espresso. You can make at home in bulk and still tweak it how you like when serving. Seek out your favorite espresso roast for the base. Ask for Cold Brew grind. Also.. I now have this song on repeat. Thanks for pumping up an otherwise sleepy tune.
I feel the need. The creed with speed.
Pretty cool man!!! Creed was always one of my favorite rock bands, and since I was about 8 years old fell in love with pop punk because of Blink 182. To this day i will always love both bands, and you freaking nailed it! I got so many good vibes, and reminiscent feelings from this cover.
You absolutely rock, and the diehard fans of pop punk are blessed you exist.
This is fantastic. Feels like this is what it would sound like if Rufio/Scott Sellers covered Creed. Well done.
This makes me wish that Scott used real drums instead of programmed. This song with Scott's vocals and super technical riffage would be incredible though.
I dunno, is it _REALLY_ Creed if it doesn't sound like it's sung with every syllable half-converted to the letter R?
For real, though, this is a fun twist I would not have counted on working half this well!
This cover surprisingly very accurately describes how I feel when I take my first (or 1000th) sip of coffee on a Monday morning 😅
Ya know, I always love your videos, but this time my mouth was open and I was getting chills down my spine and right leg. Dude, you're so frigging talented.
One of if not the best cover / remake you’ve done man. You can literally see yourself pushing for that next level on the skins. Love the mid-song surprise with your beats. Keep it up!
You are a visionary good sir
Yesterday it never would've crossed my mind that one of my favorite songs can be played in the style of pop punk, yet once again, you've made it both possible and kick ass. Well done.
We're coffee order twins! I always feel like the amount of milk I want in it is so particular, it's unfair to ask anyone else to do it.
Yes, exactly! I'll take that burden off them any day lol
The coffee lover in me approves. And so does the drummer in me. 🤙🏼🔥☕️☕️☕️🏃♂️🏃♂️
Almost every song is better when the pop punk filter is applied.
Thank you for fixing this song, Alex ❤
Got the drums rippin on this one!
I love everything about this guy.
Starting line could have written this......holy crap. Amazing.
first
My Pixel's "always listening" thing thought it heard Underclass Hero by Sum 41 lmao this is awesome btw great job
Made me wanna play tony hawk pro skater